MindsEye Posted July 27, 2023 Share #1 Posted July 27, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Leica rumors mentioned an upcoming firmware update that should take care of the power off issues many of us have experienced with our Q3 cameras. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 27, 2023 Posted July 27, 2023 Hi MindsEye, Take a look here Q3 Firmware update. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
MikeD70 Posted July 28, 2023 Share #2 Posted July 28, 2023 I hope you are referring to the intermittent freeze ups, or is there a separate power problem? In the month or so that I have had mine, I have only had the thing freeze up twice. Dropped the battery and restarted it, it was fine. There may also be some sort of "fix" for the excessive battery drain problem?? All in all, though, I have to admit, I like this one better than either the Q or Q2, mainly, the auto focus. no problems there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltz Posted July 29, 2023 Share #3 Posted July 29, 2023 7 hours ago, AussieQ said: Once the update is out, I will wait for the guinea pigs to install and wait 3-4 weeks. I am always nervous when it comes to firmware. Why are you nervous? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD70 Posted July 30, 2023 Share #4 Posted July 30, 2023 14 minutes ago, AussieQ said: Most certainly, I have always been cautious with firmware updates on any device. Even Hugh's Three blind men and and elephant video where he bricked his new M11 was a reality check when it come to firmware updates. I shall sit back and see how the other go first. Must have missed that one. How did he brick a new 11? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Lucas Posted August 3, 2023 Share #5 Posted August 3, 2023 firmware 1.20 is available for the Q3 😉 installed without worries. I just had to reprogram my personalization buttons.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
student Posted August 3, 2023 Share #6 Posted August 3, 2023 Just installed 1.2.0 update. Only date and language to adjust 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterBoyadjian Posted August 3, 2023 Share #7 Posted August 3, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Guinea Pig here, Q3 feels snapper now, blackout isn't as laggy. I like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted August 3, 2023 Share #8 Posted August 3, 2023 How about start up time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FusionX.Photo Posted August 3, 2023 Share #9 Posted August 3, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Juan Lucas said: firmware 1.20 is available for the Q3 😉 installed without worries. I just had to reprogram my personalization buttons.. Same here, no issues but had to reprogram buttons and set date and time. Start up time much faster. Edited August 3, 2023 by FusionX.Photo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterBoyadjian Posted August 3, 2023 Share #10 Posted August 3, 2023 15 minutes ago, LocalHero1953 said: How about start up time? Faster for sure, hair slower than the SL2S. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoX Posted August 7, 2023 Share #11 Posted August 7, 2023 I haven't had any freezes since I updated the firmware. However, when using AFc or AFi, I still very often have an image that appears to be blurry or even completely ouf of focus when half-pressing, which in fact turns out to be perfect when you review the picture afterwards. I find that extremely distracting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M11 for me Posted August 7, 2023 Share #12 Posted August 7, 2023 I had a special incident yesterday: After the camera was turned off for at least 18 hours it would not switch on: The EVF stayed just black. I switched off and on again and all was fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickftl Posted August 7, 2023 Share #13 Posted August 7, 2023 no problems installing the update - FOTOS makes it so easy, no cables, etc. It took about a minute for update to transfer from iPhone to Q3 then another couple of minutes to install. Like others have said, I had to reset everything - no big deal. Q3 starts up almost instantly. I had none of the other freeze up problems so I can't report on any other noticeable differences from before to after installing the update. I continue to adore the Q3. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD70 Posted August 7, 2023 Share #14 Posted August 7, 2023 I went ahead and installed it. No problems, except for the custom buttons and date settings. I only had it freeze up twice before, both times, dropping the battery took care of it. I tend to keep the firmware up to date, mainly because of the occasional unpublished tweaks the manufacturer may throw in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobsFirstLeica Posted August 7, 2023 Share #15 Posted August 7, 2023 57 minutes ago, brickftl said: no problems installing the update - FOTOS makes it so easy, no cables, etc. It took about a minute for update to transfer from iPhone to Q3 then another couple of minutes to install. Like others have said, I had to reset everything - no big deal. Q3 starts up almost instantly. I had none of the other freeze up problems so I can't report on any other noticeable differences from before to after installing the update. I continue to adore the Q3. You are a lucky person. In my case the update transferred from the iPhone to the cam quickly but my update did not indicate it was completed even after 20 monies. The message disappeared but there were no confirming messages that it had successfully been updated. I just turned the Q3 off, removed the battery after an unsuccessful restart, then replaced the battery, turned it on and it was fine. Scary for awhile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now